The Assessor’s Office ensures Monroe property owners share the tax burden through the discovery, listing, and equitable valuation of all real estate, business personal property, and motor vehicles in accordance with governing state statutes and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. The overwhelming majority of the town’s revenue is generated through the assessment process. 

Primary Programs & Services

• The primary function of the department is the development, oversight, and management of the Town’s annual Grand List.
• Implements state mandated town‐wide property revaluations every 5 years.
• Updates and maintains accurate property record and assessment information. 
• Generates and files mandatory reports for the State of Connecticut as prescribed by state statute. 
• Administers various town and state mandated exemption programs.
• Generates valuation estimates for prospective real estate projects. 
• Provides property valuation, exemption information, mapping, and ownership records to the general public.

2024 Property Revaluation Project Information

Pursuant to Connecticut State Statute Sec. 12-62, all municipalities in Connecticut are required to complete a revaluation of all properties within their jurisdiction every 5 years. As mandated by Connecticut State Law, the Assessor’s Office would like to inform property owners that the new property assessments as developed by Vision Government Solutions (Vision) for the October 1, 2024 Revaluation have been completed.  Assessment notices are currently in the process of being mailed out by Vision informing property owners of their new assessments.

Please be aware that these notices will be coming in the mail in an envelope from Vision Government Solutions, NOT from the Town of Monroe.  Please be sure not to throw away any mail you receive either from Vision or the Town of Monroe. 

Also, please keep in mind that the implications for future tax liability will not be known until the new tax (mill) rate is established in the Spring of 2025. Upon receiving the notice of new assessment, the Assessor’s Office would caution property owners not to try to estimate their tax liability by multiplying their newly determined assessment against the existing mill rate. Doing so will result in an incorrect calculation. The new assessments will first be utilized to calculate property tax bills issued in July of 2025.

You can review your property record data and new assessment information on the Vision website for Monroe at http://gis.vgsi.com/monroect.

If you have any concerns regarding your new assessment, you are strongly encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity to speak with a representative of Vision to review your assessment. 

These meetings will held, by appointment only, between November 27, 2024 and December 17, 2024. The timing of these meetings allows property owners to address any issues they may have prior to the finalizing of the 2024 Grand List and the implementation of the next 5 year revaluation cycle.

To schedule an appointment online to have your new assessment reviewed with a representative of Vision please go to:  http://www.vgsi.com/schedules, click on "Jurisdiction" under the heading "Appointment Locater" and then select “Monroe CT Hearings” and follow the instructions. Please have a copy of your "Notice of Assessment Change" with the PID # listed on the top right corner and book your appointment within 5 days of receipt of your new assessment notice.

You may also call Vision at 1-888-844-4300 between the hours of 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Monday-Friday, excluding public holidays, to schedule your appointment.  If you have more than two parcels you wish to discuss, please call the number listed above. Please do not call the Assessor’s Office to schedule appointments. These meetings will be held in person at the Monroe Town Hall or by phone.

If you are not satisfied with the results of your meeting with Vision, you also have the right to appeal your assessment to the Monroe Board of Assessment Appeals. In order to be heard by the Board of Assessment Appeals, you must file a written appeal to the Monroe Board of Assessment Appeals on the prescribed appeal application form no later than 4:30 P.M. on Thursday, February 20, 2025. 

Applications to meet with the Board of Assessment Appeals may be obtained online at www.monroect.gov/p/board-of-assessment-appeals or directly from the Assessor’s Office. Please note the completed appeals form must be emailed or physically received in the Assessor’s Office on or before the February 20, 2025 appeal deadline.

Monroe homeowners have seen a substantial increase in their property values since the previous revaluation was completed back in 2019. Since the total combined pool of assessment of all Monroe properties has increased significantly, there will likely be a material adjustment to the tax (mill) rate after Monroe’s fiscal year 2025-26 budget is approved through referendum. Ultimately, the tax (mill) rate is dependent on the funding required to finance the Town’s annual budget, and therefore, the actual tax implications for each property will not be known until the new mill rate is set by the Board of Finance in the Spring of 2025.

For more detailed information regarding the revaluation process please visit Monroe's revaluation site here or Vision's website at https://www.vgsi.com/taxpayer-revaluation-information.

The Assessor’s Office would like to thank residents and property owners for their cooperation and understanding during this state-mandated revaluation process.

News & Announcements

•  The filing period for the State and Town Senior and Totally Disabled Tax Relief programs will open as of February 1, 2025 and will run until May 15, 2025. Both programs are income-based and a full 2024 Federal Income Tax Return and a Social Security 1099 Statement are required to be provided along with fully completed applications. Please follow the link Resident Tax Relief for more information and to access application forms.
  

Additional Information

• PA-490 Forest & Farmland Applications - Due By October 31
  
  
• Military veterans must have DD-214 filed with Town Clerk by October 1 to be eligible for Veterans exemptions on the corresponding Grand List year.
  
  
• All new construction must be inspected for the October 1 assessment date. Please contact the Assessor's Office at 203-452-2803 to schedule an appointment.

Contact Information

Office: (203) 452-2803
Fax: (203) 452-2253

 Town Assessor
Justin Feldman CCMA II
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Town Appraiser
David Lisowski CCMA II
Phone: (203) 452-2800 Ext 1004
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Exemptions & Tax Relief
Katherine Brown
Phone: (203) 452-2800 Ext 1005
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Assessment Technician
Personal Property & Motor Vehicle
Susan Moquin
Phone: (203) 452-2800 Ext 1003
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